Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pathology of Muscle Diseases
Course Code: VPT620
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Congenital and inherited defects of muscles, degeneration of muscles, nutritional and toxic myopathies, myositis and parasitic diseases.

Course Content

Congenital and inherited defects of muscles, degeneration of muscles, nutritional and toxic myopathies, myositis and parasitic diseases

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayşe Nur AKKOÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about congenital and hereditary defects of muscles
2.To have knowledge about muscle degeneration
3.To have knowledge about nutritional and toxic myopathies
4.To have knowledge about myositis
5.To have knowledge about parasitic diseases of muscles
Recommended or Required Reading
1.K.V.F. Jubb, P. C.Kennedy, N. Palmer (1992). Pathology of Domestic Animals volume 1. 4th edition. Academic Pres Inc.
2.K.V.F. Jubb, P. C.Kennedy. N. Palmer (1992). Pathology of Domestic Animals volume 2. 4th edition. Academic Pres Inc.
3.K.V.F. Jubb, P. C. Kennedy,N. Palmer (1992). Pathology of Domestic Animals volume 3. 4thedition. Academic Pres Inc.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mechanisms of muscle tissues
Week 2 - Theoretical
Inherited and congenital defects of muscles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Degeneration of muscles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nutritional myopathies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Transport myopathies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Toxic myopathies
Week 7 - Theoretical
Exertional myopathies, Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Myositis
Week 9 - Theoretical
Myositis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Parasitic diseases of muscles
Week 11 - Theoretical
Neoplastic diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Tendons and aponeuroses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Parasitic diseases of tendons and aponeuroses
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading30824
Individual Work30824
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
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5
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5
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OÇ-5
5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026